"Come And Stay With Me" was written in 1965 for the singer Marianne Faithfull, supposedly as a favor to Faithful's manager, who was also her lover Jimmy Page's manager. In addition to Faithfull's version, this mix includes two versions by DeShannon recorded over 40 years apart, as well as a 1969 cover by Waylon Jennings with The Kimberlys and Cher's 1965 version.
"Every Night"is a song from Paul McCartney's 1970 debut album McCartney. He played every instrument, but for this song his wife Linda sang back-up vocals. This mix features covers by The 5th Dimension, Richie Havens and Odetta to accompany the original.
One other song repeats on the mix: the 1970 single "Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young along with a solo demo by Graham Nash.
The rest: an alternate version of Barry White's hit "You're The First, The Last, My Everything", a cover of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" by The Temptations, Gene Autry's salacious "Bye BYe Boyfriend", a Penut Butter Wolf remix of the 1990 rap track "Brothers Be Trippin': by MC Shay, Motown writer Valerie Simpson's 1972 single "Silly Wasn't I", the album version of Sade's 1992 single "No Ordinary Love", Nas' Kanye West-priced "Adam And Eve" featuring The Dream, "Complicated" by The Rolling Stones from their 1967 album Between The Buttons, a 1986 cover of the Stones' "Loving Cup" by Pussy Galore, Pusha T's vicious "the Story Of Adidon", the spooky "The Devil's Got Your Number" by two children singers named Alvis Barnett and Woodrow Dorrell and Neil Young's cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Mornin' Rain".
Come And Stay With Me Marianne Faithfull
You're The First, The Last, My Everything (alt ver) Barry White
Every Night Paul McCartney
Our House Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young
Come And Stay With Me (1968 ver) Jackie DeShannon
Ain't No Sunshine The Temptations
Bye Bye Boyfriend Gene Autry
Brothers Be Trippin' (Peanut Butter Wolf remix) MC Shay
Silly Wasn't I Valerie Simpson
Come And Stay With Me Cher
Every Night The 5th Dimension
No Ordinary Love Sade
Adam And Eve Nas ft. The Dream
Complicated The Rolling Stones
Loving Cup Pussy Galore
The Story Of Adidon Pusha T
The Devil's Got Your Number Alvis Barnett & Woodrow Dorrell
Come Stay With Me Waylon Jennings & The Kimberlys
Every Night Richie Havens
Early Morning Rain Neil Young
Come And Stay With Me (2011 ver) Jackie DeShannon
Our House (demo) Graham Nash
Every Night Odetta
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Sunday, June 10, 2018
12-11-14: And They Told The World Just How You Felt
"Love Me Tender" is a #1 hit song by Elvis Presley from 1956, the music is adapted from a Civil War song from nearly 100 years before called "Aura Lee". This mix features versions dedicated to Elvis shortly after he died by James Brown and Merle Haggard as well as a cover by Willie Nelson recorded for the 1985 film Porky's Revenge.
"Iron Man" is a song by Black Sabbath from their second album Paranoid released in 1970. This mix features a live cover by The Replacements, a jazz instrumental version by The Bad Plus and Busta Rhymes' "This Means War!!" which features new vocals by Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osborne to compliment Rhymes' rhymes all over the original music.
One other song repeats this week: "On The Radio" by Donna Summer. It was written for the 1980 teen film Foxes but released as a single the previous year. The single version has been on a previous mix: this mix includes her long version as well as a cover by Emmylou Harris.
The rest: the 1970 garage rock single "Outta Reach" by She, Cake Like's satiric late 90s track "Lorraine's Car", Dean Marin with a live Vegas performance of "June In January", One Way Streets' underground 60s song "We All Love Peanut Butter", ONYX's pre-album 1990 single "Ah, And We Do It Like This", William Onyeabor's international-minded "Better Change Your Mind", Roba Stanley's defiant "Single Life", Bruce Springtseen's nocturnal "Open All Night", an early demo of John Mellencamp's "Cherry Bomb" and the Thom Yorke-sampling "Us Placers" by one-off rap supergroup Child Rebel Soldier.
Love Me Tender James Brown
On The Radio (long ver) Donna Summer
Outta Reach She
Lorraine's Car Cake Like
Iron Man (live) The Replacements
June In January (live) Dean Martin
We All Love Peanut Butter One Way Streets
Iron Man Black Sabbath
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
Ah, And We Do It Like This ONYX
Better Change Your Mind William Onyeabor
This Means War!! Busta Rhymes ft. Ozzie Osborne
Love Me Tender Willie Nelson
Single Life Roba Stanley
On The Radio Emmylou Harris
Open All Night Bruce Springsteen
Love Me Tender Merle Haggard
Cherry Bomb (writing demo) John Mellencamp
Us Placers Child Rebel Soldier (ft. Kanye, Pharell, Lupe)
Iron Man The Bad Plus
"Iron Man" is a song by Black Sabbath from their second album Paranoid released in 1970. This mix features a live cover by The Replacements, a jazz instrumental version by The Bad Plus and Busta Rhymes' "This Means War!!" which features new vocals by Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osborne to compliment Rhymes' rhymes all over the original music.
One other song repeats this week: "On The Radio" by Donna Summer. It was written for the 1980 teen film Foxes but released as a single the previous year. The single version has been on a previous mix: this mix includes her long version as well as a cover by Emmylou Harris.
The rest: the 1970 garage rock single "Outta Reach" by She, Cake Like's satiric late 90s track "Lorraine's Car", Dean Marin with a live Vegas performance of "June In January", One Way Streets' underground 60s song "We All Love Peanut Butter", ONYX's pre-album 1990 single "Ah, And We Do It Like This", William Onyeabor's international-minded "Better Change Your Mind", Roba Stanley's defiant "Single Life", Bruce Springtseen's nocturnal "Open All Night", an early demo of John Mellencamp's "Cherry Bomb" and the Thom Yorke-sampling "Us Placers" by one-off rap supergroup Child Rebel Soldier.
Love Me Tender James Brown
On The Radio (long ver) Donna Summer
Outta Reach She
Lorraine's Car Cake Like
Iron Man (live) The Replacements
June In January (live) Dean Martin
We All Love Peanut Butter One Way Streets
Iron Man Black Sabbath
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
Ah, And We Do It Like This ONYX
Better Change Your Mind William Onyeabor
This Means War!! Busta Rhymes ft. Ozzie Osborne
Love Me Tender Willie Nelson
Single Life Roba Stanley
On The Radio Emmylou Harris
Open All Night Bruce Springsteen
Love Me Tender Merle Haggard
Cherry Bomb (writing demo) John Mellencamp
Us Placers Child Rebel Soldier (ft. Kanye, Pharell, Lupe)
Iron Man The Bad Plus
Monday, May 28, 2018
12-04-14: Swinging In The Tune Is How He Gets His Fix
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" was Whitney Houston's first single from her second album, and number one soon after its May 1987 release. This mix features an a cappella version along with the original as well as covers by The DeLorean Sisters and David Byrne performing live.
"'Til I Get It Right" is a song first recorded by Tammy Wynette and released as a single in December 1972 before hitting number one on the country charts. This mix features versions by Bettye Swan, Millie Jackson and Solomon Burke to accompany her original.
One other song repeats this week: the August 1967 psychedelic-tinged single "We Love You" by The Rolling Stones (the version that ends with John Lennon saying "your health!) as well as a punk cover by Cock Sparrer released a decade later.
The rest: Pusha T's cocky "If You Know You Know", Jazzy Joyce & Sweet Tee's James Brown-sampling "It's My Beat", the James Brown homage "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel, Tina Turner's cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night", Barry White's group Love Unlimited with the 1972 single "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love", First Aid Kit's cover of "Play With Fire" by The Rolling Stones, Roy Montrell's early rock smash "(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone", Adam Ant's hit May 1982 single "Goody Two Shoes", Arabian Prince's 1984 single "Strange Life" and Gavin Bryars' sound collage "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet" with Tom Waits.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (a cappella) Whitney Houston
If You Know You Know Pusha T
'Til I Get It Right Bettye Swan
It's My Beat Jazzy Joyce & Sweet Tee
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (live) David Byrne
Help Me Make It Through The Night Tina Turner
'Til I Get It Right Millie Jackson
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love Love Unlimited
I Wanna Dance With Somebody The DeLorean Sisters
'Til I Get It Right Tammy Wynette
Play With Fire First Aid Kit
We Love You Cock Sparrer
(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone Roy Montrell
Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
Strange Life Arabian Prince
We Love You The Rolling Stones
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Gavin Bryars w/ Tom Waits
'Til I Get It Right Solomon Burke
"'Til I Get It Right" is a song first recorded by Tammy Wynette and released as a single in December 1972 before hitting number one on the country charts. This mix features versions by Bettye Swan, Millie Jackson and Solomon Burke to accompany her original.
One other song repeats this week: the August 1967 psychedelic-tinged single "We Love You" by The Rolling Stones (the version that ends with John Lennon saying "your health!) as well as a punk cover by Cock Sparrer released a decade later.
The rest: Pusha T's cocky "If You Know You Know", Jazzy Joyce & Sweet Tee's James Brown-sampling "It's My Beat", the James Brown homage "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel, Tina Turner's cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night", Barry White's group Love Unlimited with the 1972 single "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love", First Aid Kit's cover of "Play With Fire" by The Rolling Stones, Roy Montrell's early rock smash "(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone", Adam Ant's hit May 1982 single "Goody Two Shoes", Arabian Prince's 1984 single "Strange Life" and Gavin Bryars' sound collage "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet" with Tom Waits.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (a cappella) Whitney Houston
If You Know You Know Pusha T
'Til I Get It Right Bettye Swan
It's My Beat Jazzy Joyce & Sweet Tee
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (live) David Byrne
Help Me Make It Through The Night Tina Turner
'Til I Get It Right Millie Jackson
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love Love Unlimited
I Wanna Dance With Somebody The DeLorean Sisters
'Til I Get It Right Tammy Wynette
Play With Fire First Aid Kit
We Love You Cock Sparrer
(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone Roy Montrell
Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
Strange Life Arabian Prince
We Love You The Rolling Stones
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Gavin Bryars w/ Tom Waits
'Til I Get It Right Solomon Burke
Sunday, May 20, 2018
11-27-14: I'm Not Asking For What I Know Can't Be
"All My Loving" is a song from the 1963 album With The Beatles, their second. Primarily written by Paul McCartney, it was not released as a single in the US or UK, but was released as a single in Canada on the day JFK was killed. This mix features versions by Chris Difford of Squeeze, Keely Smith, Duke Ellington and Count Basie to accompany the original.
"My Love" is a 1973 song also written by Paul McCartney with his band Wings for his wife Linda. Previous mixes include this original version along with covers by The L.T.G. Exchange, Corrine Bailey Rae and Cher. This mix features versions by Margie Joseph, Brenda Lee and Isaac Hayes with Dionne Warwick performing live.
One other song repeats this week: the 1927 spiritual "Honey In The Rock" by Blind Mamie Forehand, with a version by The Carter Family in 1937.
The rest: Bert Jansch's optimistic "LIfe Depends On Love", Garland Green's soulful "Jealous Kind Of Fella", the Peanut Butter Wold edit of "Sucker Butts" by All Ready Fresh 2, Nicki Minaj's vengeful "Chun-Li", La Lupe's Latin-tinged version of the standard "Fever", a mash up of J Dilla production over Jay-Z's "Hola Hovito", the Tom Moulton remix of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", 3rd Bass' Doors-sampling "The Cactus", Billie Holiday's version of the standard "Swing Brother Swing" with Count Basie, Doug Paisley with Garth & Maud Hudson on a cover of Pink Floyd's "Us And Them", Nina Simone with her 1965 recording of the Horace Ott-written "That's All I ask" and an a cappella version of "I'll Be There" by the Jackson 5.
My Love (live) Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick
All My Loving Chris Difford
Honey In The Rock The Carter Family
Life Depends On Love Bert Jansch
All My Loving The Beatles
Jealous Kind Of Fella Garland Green
Sucker Butts (remix) All Ready Fresh 2
Chun-Li Nicki Minaj
Fever La Lupe
Hola Hovito (J Dilla remix) Jay-Z
I Will Survive (Tom Moulton remix) Gloria Gaynor
All My Loving Duke Ellington
The Cactus 3rd Bass
Swing, Brother, Swing Billie Holiday & Count Basie
All My Loving Count Basie
My Love Margie Joseph
Us And Them Doug Paisley ft. Garth & Maud Hudson
Honey In The Rock Blind Mamie Forehand
My Love Brenda Lee
All My Loving Keely Smith
That's All I Ask Nina Simone
I'll Be There ( a cappella) The Jackson 5
"My Love" is a 1973 song also written by Paul McCartney with his band Wings for his wife Linda. Previous mixes include this original version along with covers by The L.T.G. Exchange, Corrine Bailey Rae and Cher. This mix features versions by Margie Joseph, Brenda Lee and Isaac Hayes with Dionne Warwick performing live.
One other song repeats this week: the 1927 spiritual "Honey In The Rock" by Blind Mamie Forehand, with a version by The Carter Family in 1937.
The rest: Bert Jansch's optimistic "LIfe Depends On Love", Garland Green's soulful "Jealous Kind Of Fella", the Peanut Butter Wold edit of "Sucker Butts" by All Ready Fresh 2, Nicki Minaj's vengeful "Chun-Li", La Lupe's Latin-tinged version of the standard "Fever", a mash up of J Dilla production over Jay-Z's "Hola Hovito", the Tom Moulton remix of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", 3rd Bass' Doors-sampling "The Cactus", Billie Holiday's version of the standard "Swing Brother Swing" with Count Basie, Doug Paisley with Garth & Maud Hudson on a cover of Pink Floyd's "Us And Them", Nina Simone with her 1965 recording of the Horace Ott-written "That's All I ask" and an a cappella version of "I'll Be There" by the Jackson 5.
My Love (live) Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick
All My Loving Chris Difford
Honey In The Rock The Carter Family
Life Depends On Love Bert Jansch
All My Loving The Beatles
Jealous Kind Of Fella Garland Green
Sucker Butts (remix) All Ready Fresh 2
Chun-Li Nicki Minaj
Fever La Lupe
Hola Hovito (J Dilla remix) Jay-Z
I Will Survive (Tom Moulton remix) Gloria Gaynor
All My Loving Duke Ellington
The Cactus 3rd Bass
Swing, Brother, Swing Billie Holiday & Count Basie
All My Loving Count Basie
My Love Margie Joseph
Us And Them Doug Paisley ft. Garth & Maud Hudson
Honey In The Rock Blind Mamie Forehand
My Love Brenda Lee
All My Loving Keely Smith
That's All I Ask Nina Simone
I'll Be There ( a cappella) The Jackson 5
Saturday, April 28, 2018
11-20-14: But The Color Of His Dreams Was Slowly Turning Blue
"1941" is the autobiographical opening track to Harry Nilsson's 1967 debut album Pandemonium Shadow Show. Four years later it appeared in a slower rerecorded version on one of music's first ever remix albums after Nilsson decided to redo his first two albums as one new album, Aerial Pandemonium Ballet. This mix includes both versions as well as an early acoustic demo.
"On A Plain" is a song from Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind. This mix includes that version along with a live version from their "Unplugged" album a few years later and a cover by The Album Leaf.
One other song repeats this week: "I Can See The Sun In Late December" is a song written by Stevie Wonder from Roberta Flack's 1975 album Feel Like Makin' Love. Wonder never officially released his own version but this week includes a definitive live version by him to accompany Flack's studio take.
The rest: the proto-punk 1964 track "Nonymous" by The Treytones, an alternate version of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers", the rare Hank Williams songs "You Broke Your Own Heart", Earthgang with J.I.D. on the mellow "Meditate", a more percussive demo version of the Cars single "Drive", a cover of Supertramp's "Take The Long Way Home" by The Laurie Bower Singers, the eponymous 1988 rap track "Tall, Dark And Handsome", Todd Rundgren's tender "Marlene" a Cee Lo Green remix of the Stevie Wonder-sampling "Footprints" by A Tribe Called Quest and a cover of Cat Stevens' "Father And Son" by Richie Havens.
1941 Harry Nilsson
On A Plain Nirvana
Nonymous The Treytones
Dead Flowers (alt ver) The Rolling Stones
You Broke Your Own Heart Hank Williams
1941 (slowed down remix) Harry Nilsson
On A Plain The Album Leaf
Meditate Earthgang ft. J.I.D.
I Can See The Sun In Late December Roberta Flack
Drive (demo) The Cars
Take The Long Way Home The Laurie Bower Singers
Tall, Dark And Handsome Tall, Dark And Handsome
Marlene Todd Rundgren
I Can See The Sun In Late December (live 1973) Stevie Wonder
Foot Prints (Cee Lo Green remix) A Tribe Called Quest
On A Plain (live unplugged) Nirvana
1941 (demo) Harry Nilsson
Father And Son Richie Havens
"On A Plain" is a song from Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind. This mix includes that version along with a live version from their "Unplugged" album a few years later and a cover by The Album Leaf.
One other song repeats this week: "I Can See The Sun In Late December" is a song written by Stevie Wonder from Roberta Flack's 1975 album Feel Like Makin' Love. Wonder never officially released his own version but this week includes a definitive live version by him to accompany Flack's studio take.
The rest: the proto-punk 1964 track "Nonymous" by The Treytones, an alternate version of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers", the rare Hank Williams songs "You Broke Your Own Heart", Earthgang with J.I.D. on the mellow "Meditate", a more percussive demo version of the Cars single "Drive", a cover of Supertramp's "Take The Long Way Home" by The Laurie Bower Singers, the eponymous 1988 rap track "Tall, Dark And Handsome", Todd Rundgren's tender "Marlene" a Cee Lo Green remix of the Stevie Wonder-sampling "Footprints" by A Tribe Called Quest and a cover of Cat Stevens' "Father And Son" by Richie Havens.
1941 Harry Nilsson
On A Plain Nirvana
Nonymous The Treytones
Dead Flowers (alt ver) The Rolling Stones
You Broke Your Own Heart Hank Williams
1941 (slowed down remix) Harry Nilsson
On A Plain The Album Leaf
Meditate Earthgang ft. J.I.D.
I Can See The Sun In Late December Roberta Flack
Drive (demo) The Cars
Take The Long Way Home The Laurie Bower Singers
Tall, Dark And Handsome Tall, Dark And Handsome
Marlene Todd Rundgren
I Can See The Sun In Late December (live 1973) Stevie Wonder
Foot Prints (Cee Lo Green remix) A Tribe Called Quest
On A Plain (live unplugged) Nirvana
1941 (demo) Harry Nilsson
Father And Son Richie Havens
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
11-13-14: Then You Better Start Swimmin' Or You'll Sink Like A Stone
"The Times They Are A-Changin'" is the title track to Bob Dylan''s 1964 album of the same name. A previous mix included a cover by Odetta. This mix includes a liver version by Josephine Baker and covers by Cher, Nina Simone and Brothers & Sisters featuring Merry Clayton.
"Behind That Locked Door" was written by George Harrison in August 1969 as encouragement to Bob Dylan while he made a public performing comeback with The Band. It appeared a year later on his debut album All Things Must Pass. That version has appeared on a previous mix. This mix features Harrison's demo version as well as covers by Olivia Newton-John, The Felice Brothers and My Morning Jacket singer Jim James under his alias Yim Yames.
One other song repeats this week: Bruce Springsteen's landmark album title track Born To Run from 1975, here with a cover by Frankie Goes To Hollywood off their 1984 hit debut album Welcome To The Pleasuredome.
The rest: an alternate first take of Bob Dylan's non-album 1965 single "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?", the Gamble & Huff-produced "It's Forever" from the 1973 eponymous debut album by The Ebony's, a mixtape track credited to Childish Gambino that samples it with Ghostface Killah's lyrics in a track called "It May Be Glamour Life", Frank Sinatra's English language version of Harry Belafonte's "Manha De Carnaval" called "A Day In The Life Of A Fool", Miss Kittin The Hacker's odd "Frank Sinatra", the proto-punk track "Agitated" by Electric Eels, Junior Senior's ebullient "Move Your Feet", Wu-Tang Clan's hopeful "A Better Tomorrow" and Josephine Baker's live cover of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord".
The Times They Are A-Changin' (live ) Josephine Baker
Behind That Locked Door Olivia Newton-John
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window (take 1) Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin' Cher
Behind That Locked Door Yim Yames
It's Forever The Ebonys
It May Be Glamour Life Childish Gambino ft. Ghostface Killah
Born To Run Bruce Springsteen
Behind That Locked Door The Felice Brothers
A Day In the Life Of A Fool Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra Miss Kittin & The Hacker
Area 54 Dr. Octagon
Agitated Electric Eels
Move Your Feet Junior Senior
A Better Tomorrow Wu-Tang Clan
The Times They Are A-Changin' Brothers & Sisters
Behind That Locked Door (demo) George Harrison
My Sweet Lord (live ) Josephine Baker
The Times They Are A-Changin' Nina Simone
"Behind That Locked Door" was written by George Harrison in August 1969 as encouragement to Bob Dylan while he made a public performing comeback with The Band. It appeared a year later on his debut album All Things Must Pass. That version has appeared on a previous mix. This mix features Harrison's demo version as well as covers by Olivia Newton-John, The Felice Brothers and My Morning Jacket singer Jim James under his alias Yim Yames.
One other song repeats this week: Bruce Springsteen's landmark album title track Born To Run from 1975, here with a cover by Frankie Goes To Hollywood off their 1984 hit debut album Welcome To The Pleasuredome.
The rest: an alternate first take of Bob Dylan's non-album 1965 single "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?", the Gamble & Huff-produced "It's Forever" from the 1973 eponymous debut album by The Ebony's, a mixtape track credited to Childish Gambino that samples it with Ghostface Killah's lyrics in a track called "It May Be Glamour Life", Frank Sinatra's English language version of Harry Belafonte's "Manha De Carnaval" called "A Day In The Life Of A Fool", Miss Kittin The Hacker's odd "Frank Sinatra", the proto-punk track "Agitated" by Electric Eels, Junior Senior's ebullient "Move Your Feet", Wu-Tang Clan's hopeful "A Better Tomorrow" and Josephine Baker's live cover of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord".
The Times They Are A-Changin' (live ) Josephine Baker
Behind That Locked Door Olivia Newton-John
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window (take 1) Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin' Cher
Behind That Locked Door Yim Yames
It's Forever The Ebonys
It May Be Glamour Life Childish Gambino ft. Ghostface Killah
Born To Run Bruce Springsteen
Behind That Locked Door The Felice Brothers
A Day In the Life Of A Fool Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra Miss Kittin & The Hacker
Area 54 Dr. Octagon
Agitated Electric Eels
Move Your Feet Junior Senior
A Better Tomorrow Wu-Tang Clan
The Times They Are A-Changin' Brothers & Sisters
Behind That Locked Door (demo) George Harrison
My Sweet Lord (live ) Josephine Baker
The Times They Are A-Changin' Nina Simone
Monday, March 19, 2018
11-06-14: But Remember That The City Is A Funny Place, Something Like A Circus Or A Sewer
"Stoned Soul Picnic" is a song from Laura Nyro's second album Eli And The Thirteenth Confession released in 1968. It is best known for the hit rendition by The Fifth Dimension the same year. This mix features her demo version as well as versions by The Staple Singers and Julie London.
"Something I Dreamed Last Night" is a jazz standard first recorded by Scotch singer Ella Logan in 1939. This mix features versions by Peggy Lee, Julie London and Marlene Dietrich.
One other song repeats this week: Van Morrison's "Glad Tidings". Previous mixes have featured the album version as well as two other takes. This mix throws in one more alternate take to accompany a cover by Merry Clayton.
The rest: King Coleman's dance-minded "Crazy Feelin'", the wistful "Hunting Tigers Out In Indiah (Yah) by Hal Swaine And His Band, Samule Jonathan Johnson's blissful "My Music", the cautionary AIDs story "The Yearn" by Pete Rock & The Lost Boyz, the early 2Pac showcase "Same Song" with The Digital Underground, the Boz Scaggs remix "Skagg" by Linus Loves, Archie James Cavanaugh's lightly funky "Take It Easy", Willie Nelson's cover of James Taylor's "Fire And Rain", the forlorn "Caryl Chessman" by Country Johnny Mathis, the Fisherman Blues album outtake "Lonesome And A Long Way From Home" by The Waterboys, Lou Reed's philosophic "Vicious Circle", a cover of his hit "Walk On The Wild Side" by saxophonist Peter North and Joseph Arthur's cover of Reed's "Coney Island Baby".
Stoned Soul Picnic (demo) Laura Nyro
Glad Tidings (alt ver) Van Morrison
Something I Dreamed Last Night Peggy Lee
Crazy Feelin' King Coleman
Hunting Tigers Out In Indiah (Yah) Hal Swaine And His Band
My Music Samuel Jonathan Johnson
A Day In the Life Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics ft. Brand Nubian
Stoned Soul Picnic The Staple Singers
The Yearn Pete Rock & The Lost Boyz
Glad Tidings Merry Clayton
Same Song Digital Underground ft. 2Pac
Skagg Linus Loves
Take It Easy Archie James Cavanaugh
Something I Dreamed Last Night Julie London
Fire And Rain Willie Nelson
Caryl Chessman Country Johnny Mathis
Lonesome And A Long Way From Home The Waterboys
Stoned Soul Picnic Julie London
Something I Dreamed Last Night Marlene Dietrich
Vicious Circle Lou Reed
Walk On The Wild Side Peter North
Coney Island Baby Joseph Arthur
"Something I Dreamed Last Night" is a jazz standard first recorded by Scotch singer Ella Logan in 1939. This mix features versions by Peggy Lee, Julie London and Marlene Dietrich.
One other song repeats this week: Van Morrison's "Glad Tidings". Previous mixes have featured the album version as well as two other takes. This mix throws in one more alternate take to accompany a cover by Merry Clayton.
The rest: King Coleman's dance-minded "Crazy Feelin'", the wistful "Hunting Tigers Out In Indiah (Yah) by Hal Swaine And His Band, Samule Jonathan Johnson's blissful "My Music", the cautionary AIDs story "The Yearn" by Pete Rock & The Lost Boyz, the early 2Pac showcase "Same Song" with The Digital Underground, the Boz Scaggs remix "Skagg" by Linus Loves, Archie James Cavanaugh's lightly funky "Take It Easy", Willie Nelson's cover of James Taylor's "Fire And Rain", the forlorn "Caryl Chessman" by Country Johnny Mathis, the Fisherman Blues album outtake "Lonesome And A Long Way From Home" by The Waterboys, Lou Reed's philosophic "Vicious Circle", a cover of his hit "Walk On The Wild Side" by saxophonist Peter North and Joseph Arthur's cover of Reed's "Coney Island Baby".
Stoned Soul Picnic (demo) Laura Nyro
Glad Tidings (alt ver) Van Morrison
Something I Dreamed Last Night Peggy Lee
Crazy Feelin' King Coleman
Hunting Tigers Out In Indiah (Yah) Hal Swaine And His Band
My Music Samuel Jonathan Johnson
A Day In the Life Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics ft. Brand Nubian
Stoned Soul Picnic The Staple Singers
The Yearn Pete Rock & The Lost Boyz
Glad Tidings Merry Clayton
Same Song Digital Underground ft. 2Pac
Skagg Linus Loves
Take It Easy Archie James Cavanaugh
Something I Dreamed Last Night Julie London
Fire And Rain Willie Nelson
Caryl Chessman Country Johnny Mathis
Lonesome And A Long Way From Home The Waterboys
Stoned Soul Picnic Julie London
Something I Dreamed Last Night Marlene Dietrich
Vicious Circle Lou Reed
Walk On The Wild Side Peter North
Coney Island Baby Joseph Arthur
Sunday, March 11, 2018
10-30-14: And I Know That I Don't Have Much To Give, But I Can Open Any Door
"Presence Of The Lord" appears on the eponymous and only 1969 album by rock supergroup Blind Faith. It was the first song for which Eric Clapton wrote all the lyrics, and on this version Stevie Winwood sang them. This mix features the original, a version a year or so later with Clapton singing the lead for his next group Derek & The Dominoes performing live sans Duane Allman at Fillmore East as well as a more recent cover by Lizz Wright.
"Isn't It A Pity" is a song from the following year by Clapton's good friend, ex-Beatle George Harrison. It appears on his debut album All Things Must Pass and an early Beatles bootleg take as well as both of his album versions have appeared with covers by Nina Simone, Bettye Lavette, Elliott Smith, Cowboy Junkies, Nicky Thomas and Galaxie 500 on previous mixes. This mix includes versions by Jackie DeShannon, The Three Degrees and Television Personalities.
One other song appears this week: two versions of Marvin Gaye's "Falling In Love" from his 1978 album Here, My Dear.
The rest: a cover of Harrison's "What Is Life" by Olivia Newton-John, the feisty "Just Too Bloody Stupid" by The Close Lobsters, the cautionary "Smoking Woman In The Street" by The Rev. J.M. Gates, the catchy "Ooouuu" by Young M.A., Ray Parker Jr.'s unabashed "Sex And The Single Man", the aggressive "Two To The Head" by Kool G. Rap with Geto Boys Scarface and Bushwick Bill as well as Ice Cube, Kanye West's update of A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" with Consequence, Bjork's atmospheric "Amphibian", an early version of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" and a cover of their "Landslide" by Antony.
Isn't It A Pity Jackie DeShannon
What Is Life Olivia Newton-John
Presence Of The Lord (live) Derek & The Dominoes
Just Too Bloody Stupid The Close Lobsters
Smoking Woman In The Street Rev. J.M. Gates
Ooouuu Young M.A.
Sex And The Single Man Ray Parker Jr.
Two To The Head Kool G. Rap ft. Scarface, Bushwick Bill & Ice Cube
Falling In Love Again Marvin Gaye
'03 Electric Relaxation Kanye West ft. Consequence
Presence Of The Lord Blind Faith
Isn't It A Pity The Three Degrees
Amphibian Bjork
Falling In Love Again (alt ver) Marvin Gaye
Rhiannon (early take) Fleetwood Mac
Landslide Antony
Presence Of The Lord Lizz Wright
Isn't It A Pity Television Personalities
"Isn't It A Pity" is a song from the following year by Clapton's good friend, ex-Beatle George Harrison. It appears on his debut album All Things Must Pass and an early Beatles bootleg take as well as both of his album versions have appeared with covers by Nina Simone, Bettye Lavette, Elliott Smith, Cowboy Junkies, Nicky Thomas and Galaxie 500 on previous mixes. This mix includes versions by Jackie DeShannon, The Three Degrees and Television Personalities.
One other song appears this week: two versions of Marvin Gaye's "Falling In Love" from his 1978 album Here, My Dear.
The rest: a cover of Harrison's "What Is Life" by Olivia Newton-John, the feisty "Just Too Bloody Stupid" by The Close Lobsters, the cautionary "Smoking Woman In The Street" by The Rev. J.M. Gates, the catchy "Ooouuu" by Young M.A., Ray Parker Jr.'s unabashed "Sex And The Single Man", the aggressive "Two To The Head" by Kool G. Rap with Geto Boys Scarface and Bushwick Bill as well as Ice Cube, Kanye West's update of A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" with Consequence, Bjork's atmospheric "Amphibian", an early version of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon" and a cover of their "Landslide" by Antony.
Isn't It A Pity Jackie DeShannon
What Is Life Olivia Newton-John
Presence Of The Lord (live) Derek & The Dominoes
Just Too Bloody Stupid The Close Lobsters
Smoking Woman In The Street Rev. J.M. Gates
Ooouuu Young M.A.
Sex And The Single Man Ray Parker Jr.
Two To The Head Kool G. Rap ft. Scarface, Bushwick Bill & Ice Cube
Falling In Love Again Marvin Gaye
'03 Electric Relaxation Kanye West ft. Consequence
Presence Of The Lord Blind Faith
Isn't It A Pity The Three Degrees
Amphibian Bjork
Falling In Love Again (alt ver) Marvin Gaye
Rhiannon (early take) Fleetwood Mac
Landslide Antony
Presence Of The Lord Lizz Wright
Isn't It A Pity Television Personalities
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
10-23-14: Everything Is Not Enough, And Nothin' Is Too Much To Bear
"Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?" is an album track from Bill Withers' 1972 release Still Bill, his second album. This mix features his original version as well as covers recorded soon after his, with genders flipped, by Della Reese, The Three Degrees and Gladys Knight & The Pips.
"To Live Is To Fly" was recorded by Townes Van Zandt, also in 1972, for his album High, Low And In Between. It was his second album of the year and the last of his first six albums, all released in a six year period. It would be another six years before his next studio album. This mix features both the album and demo version of "To Live Is To Fly" with covers by his good friend Guy Clark with Emmylou Harris and his acolyte Steve Earle.
"Safari" was the title track of a 1992 EP by The Breeders, in between their 1990 debut The Pod and their 1993 album Last Splash. This mix includes a cover by The Douglas Fir as well as the original.
The rest: Leon Thomas' atmospheric "China Doll", the winsome "Eyes Of The World" by The Grateful Dead, Talib Kweli's tense "Tater Tot", the British proto punk single "This Life Of Mine" by The Lost Souls, early 80s Scottish punk single "Candyskin" by Fire Engines, Ol' Dirty Bastard b-side "Give It To Ya Raw", Kris Kristofferson's melancholy standard "Sunday Morning Coming Down", a cover of his standard "Help Me Make It Through The Night" by Peggy Lee, the marimba-accented "Jackie O" by John Cougar Mellencamp, the retro soul single "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" by Mayer Hawthorne And The County, Prof's cinematic MF Doom showcase "Bells Of Doom", the catchy "Dating Cops" by The Intelligence, a cover of Bob Dylan's "One Too Many Mornings" by Burl Ives and an early Peel Session of "doll Parts" by Holes a couple years before its album release.
Who Is She And What Is She To You? Della Reese
China Doll Leon Thomas
Eyes Of The World Grateful Dead
To Live Is To Fly Townes Van Zandt
Who Is He (Amd What Is He To You)? Bill Withers
Tater Tot Talib Kweli
This Life Of Mine The Lost Souls
Safari The Breeders
Candyskin Fire Engines
Give It To Ya Raw Ol' Dirty Bastard
Who Is She And What Is She To You? The Three Degrees
To Live Is To Fly Guy Clark w/ Emmylou Harris
Sunday Morning Coming Down Kris Kristofferson
Help Me Make It Through The Night Peggy Lee
Jackie O John Cougar Mellencamp
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out Mayer Hawthorne And The County
Who Is She (And What Is She To You)? Gladys Knight & The Pips
Bells Of Doom Prof ft. Doom
Dating Cops The Intelligence
To Live Is To Fly Steve Earle
Safari The Douglas Fir
One Too Many Mornings Burl Ives
Doll Parts (Peel session 11/91) Hole
To Live Is To Fly (demo) Townes Van Zandt
"To Live Is To Fly" was recorded by Townes Van Zandt, also in 1972, for his album High, Low And In Between. It was his second album of the year and the last of his first six albums, all released in a six year period. It would be another six years before his next studio album. This mix features both the album and demo version of "To Live Is To Fly" with covers by his good friend Guy Clark with Emmylou Harris and his acolyte Steve Earle.
"Safari" was the title track of a 1992 EP by The Breeders, in between their 1990 debut The Pod and their 1993 album Last Splash. This mix includes a cover by The Douglas Fir as well as the original.
The rest: Leon Thomas' atmospheric "China Doll", the winsome "Eyes Of The World" by The Grateful Dead, Talib Kweli's tense "Tater Tot", the British proto punk single "This Life Of Mine" by The Lost Souls, early 80s Scottish punk single "Candyskin" by Fire Engines, Ol' Dirty Bastard b-side "Give It To Ya Raw", Kris Kristofferson's melancholy standard "Sunday Morning Coming Down", a cover of his standard "Help Me Make It Through The Night" by Peggy Lee, the marimba-accented "Jackie O" by John Cougar Mellencamp, the retro soul single "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" by Mayer Hawthorne And The County, Prof's cinematic MF Doom showcase "Bells Of Doom", the catchy "Dating Cops" by The Intelligence, a cover of Bob Dylan's "One Too Many Mornings" by Burl Ives and an early Peel Session of "doll Parts" by Holes a couple years before its album release.
Who Is She And What Is She To You? Della Reese
China Doll Leon Thomas
Eyes Of The World Grateful Dead
To Live Is To Fly Townes Van Zandt
Who Is He (Amd What Is He To You)? Bill Withers
Tater Tot Talib Kweli
This Life Of Mine The Lost Souls
Safari The Breeders
Candyskin Fire Engines
Give It To Ya Raw Ol' Dirty Bastard
Who Is She And What Is She To You? The Three Degrees
To Live Is To Fly Guy Clark w/ Emmylou Harris
Sunday Morning Coming Down Kris Kristofferson
Help Me Make It Through The Night Peggy Lee
Jackie O John Cougar Mellencamp
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out Mayer Hawthorne And The County
Who Is She (And What Is She To You)? Gladys Knight & The Pips
Bells Of Doom Prof ft. Doom
Dating Cops The Intelligence
To Live Is To Fly Steve Earle
Safari The Douglas Fir
One Too Many Mornings Burl Ives
Doll Parts (Peel session 11/91) Hole
To Live Is To Fly (demo) Townes Van Zandt
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
10-16-14: If You Plant Trouble, Expect Trouble
"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" is a 1982 song from Bauhaus. This week features the original with covers by Lost In Stars, Gaba Kulka and Xiu Xiu.
"Have You Never Been Mellow" was a #1 hit for Olivia Newton-John in 1975 and has been featured on a pervious mix. This mix includes covers by The Brothers Four, James Last, Nicole Rieu's French version and Isaac Hayes' live version with Dionne Warwick.
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was first recorded by Doris Day for her role in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much. A previous mix featured Sly & The Family Stone's 1973 cover. This mix includes her original hit and a 1985 cover by Johnny Thunders.
"1, 2 Pass It" is a 1995 one-ff all star track produced by DJ Premier and featuring Mad Lion, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun and Jeru the Damaja.
The rest: Linda Ronstadt's cover of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' 1981 single "The Waiting" from their album Hard Promises, their song "Letting You Go" from that same album, Afrika Bambaata & Soulsonic Force's 1986 single "Looking For The Perfect Beat", Sons Of The West's western swing song "Sally's Got A Wooden Leg", a live cover of "Paradise City" by Hole,. Guns N' Roses' cover of Johnny Thunders' "You Can;t Put Your Arms Around A Memory", the Johnny Thunders-themed "Johnny's Gonna Die" by The Replacements, the rare soul b-sider "I'm Tired Of Running Around" by Young Ladies, Bushwick Bill's wise "Dollars And Sense" and William Onyeabor's philosophic "Anything You Sow".
The Waiting Linda Ronstadt
Letting You Go Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Bauhaus
Have You Never Been Mellow The Brothers Four
Looking For The Perfect Beat Afrika Bambaata & Soulsonic Force
Sally's Got A Wooden Leg The Sons Of The West
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Lost In Stars
1, 2 Pass It The D & D All Stars
Have You Never Been Mellow (live) Isaac Hayes ft. Dionne Warwick
Paradse City (live) Hole
You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory Guns N' Roses
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) Johnny Thunders
Johnny's Gonna Die The Replacements
Have You Never Been Mellow James Last
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Gaba Kulka
I'm Tired Of Running Around Young Ladies
Ma Maison Au Bord De Leau Nicole Rieu
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Xiu Xiu
Que Sera, Srea (Whatever Will Be Will Be) Doris Day
Dollars And Sense Bushwick Bill
Anything You Sow William Onyeabor
"Have You Never Been Mellow" was a #1 hit for Olivia Newton-John in 1975 and has been featured on a pervious mix. This mix includes covers by The Brothers Four, James Last, Nicole Rieu's French version and Isaac Hayes' live version with Dionne Warwick.
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was first recorded by Doris Day for her role in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much. A previous mix featured Sly & The Family Stone's 1973 cover. This mix includes her original hit and a 1985 cover by Johnny Thunders.
"1, 2 Pass It" is a 1995 one-ff all star track produced by DJ Premier and featuring Mad Lion, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun and Jeru the Damaja.
The rest: Linda Ronstadt's cover of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' 1981 single "The Waiting" from their album Hard Promises, their song "Letting You Go" from that same album, Afrika Bambaata & Soulsonic Force's 1986 single "Looking For The Perfect Beat", Sons Of The West's western swing song "Sally's Got A Wooden Leg", a live cover of "Paradise City" by Hole,. Guns N' Roses' cover of Johnny Thunders' "You Can;t Put Your Arms Around A Memory", the Johnny Thunders-themed "Johnny's Gonna Die" by The Replacements, the rare soul b-sider "I'm Tired Of Running Around" by Young Ladies, Bushwick Bill's wise "Dollars And Sense" and William Onyeabor's philosophic "Anything You Sow".
The Waiting Linda Ronstadt
Letting You Go Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Bauhaus
Have You Never Been Mellow The Brothers Four
Looking For The Perfect Beat Afrika Bambaata & Soulsonic Force
Sally's Got A Wooden Leg The Sons Of The West
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Lost In Stars
1, 2 Pass It The D & D All Stars
Have You Never Been Mellow (live) Isaac Hayes ft. Dionne Warwick
Paradse City (live) Hole
You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory Guns N' Roses
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) Johnny Thunders
Johnny's Gonna Die The Replacements
Have You Never Been Mellow James Last
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Gaba Kulka
I'm Tired Of Running Around Young Ladies
Ma Maison Au Bord De Leau Nicole Rieu
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything Xiu Xiu
Que Sera, Srea (Whatever Will Be Will Be) Doris Day
Dollars And Sense Bushwick Bill
Anything You Sow William Onyeabor
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